Besides plants, what other types of organisms can perform photosynthesis?

Some protists and some bacteria

Write the balanced equation for photosynthesis, labeling the reactants and products.

6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Light Energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ (Carbon dioxide and water are the reactants, glucose and oxygen are the products)

The reactants of photosynthesis are the products of cellular respiration, and vice versa.

Pigments capture light energy, which is then used to power the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.

I can describe the process of photosynthesis, including the reactants, products, and energy transformations.

1
The reactants (inputs) of photosynthesis are carbon dioxide and water, while the products (outputs) are glucose and oxygen.
2
The two major reactions that occur in the chloroplasts of plant cells are the light dependent reactions and the light independent reactions.
3
Plants capture light using molecules called pigments, such as chlorophyll, which reflects green light, giving many plants their color.